Pacific Gas and Electric presented Cerro Coso Community College a $5,000 grant to promote its student outreach.

Vice President of Student Services Heather Ostash said the grant allowed the college to hold its first open house, which was intended to allow students to complete the process in one day and provide ongoing funding and support for outreach to new and special populations of students.

PG&E Community Relations Representative Kristen Doud said the company has had education partnerships in Kern County for several years.

“When we got the opportunity to support the important work being done to ensure the continuing student success at Cerro Coso Community College, we jumped at the opportunity,” she said.